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Additions and alterations to a single family home, completed with stucco and decorated with a Southwest theme.
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Additions and alterations to a single family home, completed with stucco and decorated with a Southwest theme.
Educational buildings, SEF program (Study of Educational Facilities)
Photographs of buildings constructed under the SEF (Study of Educational Facilities) program by the Metropolitan School Board. These buildings were featured In the article "SEF - A Critical Evaluation" published in Canadian Architect, February 1972, pp.26-33. The buildings are used as a critique of the SEF program by prominent Toronto Architects, including:Howard V. Walker, Ronald M. Glaiser, W. T. Pentland, George A. Robb, John N. Shaw, and Alan Wilcox. The buildings themselves are not named in the article, but Denlow Public School, Brooks Road Junior Public School, and Don Valley Junior High School have been identified. Articles on SEF also appeared in Canadian Architect, December 1969 and April 1971.
Exterior view of brick synagogue located at 3600 Bathurst Street, view from Bathurst street.
Aerial views of modular high rise building. One interior view of atrium/ seating space.
Photographs of the interior and exterior of a glass and concrete high rise office tower, showing elegant dining area, escalators and stairs, and hallways.
Panda/Croydon Associates
Sir William Osler vocational school
Single storey school building located at 1050 Huntingwood Drive in Toronto. View showing exterior, courtyard with flagpole.
Southern Pacific hotels services offices
Two renovated Victorian homes turned into office space in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood. Interior photographs showing offices, waiting areas, hallways, bathrooms, stairwells, and pedestrian underground shopping concourse.
Spalding-Smith, Fiona
Photograph of the cathedral's spire overlooking the neighbouring park. The tower was constructed in 1875. The church was renovated in in 1982.
Taylor, Ron
St. Joseph's College, University of St. Michael's College
Photograph of the altar in the residence chapel, showing crucifix.
Toronto, St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church
Parish church located at 701 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Exterior view of solid brick construction with interlocking brick corner detailing and bell tower. A piece of paper adhered to vero lists the details of the building's submission ot the OMRC Annual Design Awards in 1967. Name of Building: St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church. Location: Corner Bloor St. W and Indian Grove Rd., Toronto. Date of Completion: April, 1967. Architect: William Saccoccio. Consulting Structural Engineer: E .J. Beauchamp & Associates. General Contractor: Smid Construction Ltd. Masonry Contractor: Smid Construction Ltd. Source of Structural Clay Products: Domtar Construction Materials Ltd.
Geerling, Hans
Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute : Toronto
Photographs of the exterior of a concrete school building located at 2450 Birchmount Road in Scarborough.
Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Photograph of a design concept drawing for a hospital and medical research facility.
Photograph of the exterior of a classroom.
Photograph of the Sutton Place Hotel, taken from the corner of Bay and St. Joseph Streets, looking South on Bay Street. Two car dealerships are visible on opposite sides of the street, advertising car brands Imperial, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Valiant.
Jowett, Henry Roger
Toronto, Tecumseh Senior Public School
Photograph of the main entrance to the high school, constructed of concrete, published in the August 1969 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Independent Order of Foresters building / Temple building : Toronto
Exterior photograph of one of the first skyscrapers in Toronto, built in 1896 at the corner of Richmond and Bay Streets, and briefly the tallest building in the city. It was designed with a cast-iron frame and had a red-brick and Credit Valley stone façade designed to complement the Romanesque revival design of nearby buildings: Old City Hall and the Confederation Life building. It was demolished in 1970, and the property was re-developed by Y and R Properties into a new office complex at 390 Bay Street.
Toronto, Toronto Design Centre
Illustration of a 5600 square metre showroom for interior design and contract furnishings, with a 2-storey granite and glass entry lobby, a landscaped inner courtyard and a 185 square metre exhibition space.
View of the city skyline from one of the Toronto Island docks. A sailboat and harbourplane are visible in the picture.This image was featured in an article discussing outdoor spaces in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.
Legg Brothers Ltd.
United Rubber Workers of America building
Photograph of the exterior of a low-rise office building at night. Office has a large decorative concrete mural above the main entrance designed by Don Wallace, Primavera Design Group, and the related article in Canadian Architect magazine discusses the creation, shipment and installation of this piece.
Panda Associates Photography
Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto
Detail of an entranceway to the chapel wing of the Gothic revival building, showing decorative stonework typical of the style: stone tracery, pointed arches, clustered columns (collonnettes) and elaborate figure carving.
Massey College, University of Toronto
Photograph of a gated entrance to the college residence, with coat of arms displayed in stonework above the door.
Jowett, Henry Roger
Wetmore Hall, New College, University of Toronto
Photographs of the exterior of the four-storey student residence, including one aerial view. Two interior photographs of the lounge and dining areas.
Jowett, Henry Roger
University of Toronto Scarborough
Photograph of the exterior of the main campus building.
Panda Associates Photography and Art Services
Visiting Homemakers Association (V.H.A.) building
Photograph of the main entrance to the brick office building at 170 Merton Street in Toronto. The building was donated in 1969 by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation in memory of Mrs. Garfield Weston, a V.H.A. client.
Jowett, Roger
Photographs of the interior of a technical school showing students in classrooms and the gymnasium, as well as hallways with wood-panneled walls. Two exterior views of the brick building, one showing a raised concrete walkway at the second storey.
Photograph of the exterior of an industrial building, with flagpole in foreground.
Jowett, Henry Roger
North York, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Architect's model, showing a clocktower, elevated square and surrounding educational buildings. Located at 3700 Keele Street in North York.
North York, Tait MacKenzie centre, York University
Exterior views of the recreation centre and classrooms.
St. James campus, George Brown College
Exterior view of a large brick building with arched windows and pedestrian arcade. The original structure was built in 1874 for Christie, Brown & Co.
Day, Fraser
Exterior views of the shopping arcade and central courtyard located at 148 Yorkville Avenue in Toronto, with details of staircases, windows, brickwork, enclosed and rooftop café areas, shops signs such as: J.W. Shoe Designs, The Albertine, Just Jane and The Book Cellar. This complex was a finalist for a Massey Medal for Architecture in 1970.
N. & H. Studio
Whitney Hall, University College, University of Toronto
North York, Petrie Science and Engineering building, York University
Exterior photographs of a multi-storey concrete building with observatory towers.
N. & H. Studio
North York, McLaughlin College, York University
Photograph of the entrance to the building, showing terraced steps.
N. & H. Studio
North York, Winters College Residence, York University
Exterior view of brick dormitory, and one view from across courtyard with central sculpture and partial view of McLaughlin College behind.
Jowett, Roger
North York, Scott Library, York University
Interior views of the atrium and stack floors.
Panda Associates Photography and Art Services
North York, Ross Humanities and Social Sciences building, York University
Exterior views of mid-rise concrete building, partially open at ground level to act as an event podium, supported by large concrete pillars. One view, taken at a distance, shows a statue in foreground.
Clark, Clive H.
Interior view of a living room with a fireplace.
Don Mills, Row Housing -Missing
Exterior views of a multi-storey townhouse complex, showing yards and parking. The stacked residences have a bachelor apartment or garage under the two storey housing units above.
Shawcroft, B.
Photographs from different stages of development of the Don Mills Centre. The strip plaza was opened in 1955 with a small number of shops, and it expanded in the 1960s to serve the growing community. A project was undertaken in 1978 to enclose the mall. One photograph shows the original outdoor walkways, and the second photograph is an aerial view showing the parking lot and the central Eaton's store.
Shawcroft, B.
Photograph of architectural plans and architect's model of the building.
Photograph of the exterior of the house, taken from the landscaped back yard.
Interior view of school auditorium.
Preservation of Existing Trees, Morningside Avenue, north of Sheppard Avenue : Scarborough
View of a city street lined with trees.
Interior view, Buddhist incense urn on table.
Photograph of one on the inland waterways on the island, showing two children fishing.
Legg Brothers Ltd.
Don Mills, Imperial Oil building
Exterior view of glass clad office building.
Newton, Neil
Mauran residence, 95 Ardwold Gate
Exterior views of a wood and glass two storey building, with cantilevered terraces and roof overhang. Exterior walls are all of cast-in-place concrete.
90 Adelaide street west, Toronto
Artist's illustration of a mid-rise office building, constructed to attach to an adjacent office tower. Owned by Maplebrook Properties Ltd.
Artist's illustration of the addition to Manulife's head offices at Bloor and Jarvis Streets in Toronto.
Spalding-Smith, Fiona
Manors of Brandywine : Scarborough
Exterior view of three storey townhouses with central grassy courtyard.
Photograph of the interior lobby/hallway in the hospital located at 520 Sutherland Drive in Toronto. A half-wall in wood panneling separates the space.
Exterior views of townhouses, showing pathways between buildings, garages, and courtyards.
North York, Atkinson College, York University
Exterior view of college building.
Don Mills, IBM distribution center
Exterior view of the three storey concrete building, with parkade on rooftop. Additional storage unit clad in metal siding, added in 1983.
Renovation and addition to a heritage property located at 2 Gloucester Street in Toronto. The original Masonic building was constructed in 1888. The addition to this building won a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 1972.
Clark, Clive
George Brown College, Casa Loma campus
Exterior views of the campus buildings located at the corner of Kendall and Davenport Avenues in Toronto (view of entrance from Kendall).
Perron, Robert
The gas works building located at 251 Front St., built in 1887-1888, belonged to the Consumers Gas Company and produced gas for light fixtures. It was known as Purifying House No. 2. The file contains an image of the interior of the building being gutted. The basilica-style interior space is evident in the empty room. In 1985, The Canadian Opera Company purchased the buildings north of the lane and commenced an comprehensive $10 million restoration program with Bregman, Hamann and Arcop Associates. It would later house the Imperial Oil Opera Theatre and the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre.
Exterior view of a house at 4 Old George Place in Toronto. The style is influenced by Japanese, West Coast Canadian and Native Canadian architecture, with sloping rooflines and durable materials that integrate with a natural setting. The structure is made of red brick, interspersed with cedar sections and glass panes.
Jowett, Roger
Exterior view of the main buildings on site, with cedar shingles and enclosed walkways between buildings.
Jowett, Henry Roger
Firehall Number 8 : Scarborough
Exterior view of a fire house, in brick and glass.
Webber, Ray
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
Interior church decoration, featuring metal letters adhered to the wall with phrases such as "God is Love". Views of altar and worship space, located at 41 Chatsworth Drive near Lawrence and Yonge Streets in Toronto.
Streetscapes, showing Ed's Warehouse on King Street West in Toronto, next to the Royal Alexandra Theatre and an advertisement for Old Ed's, one in the group of warehouse restaurants, from the Lakeshore Boulevard.
Exterior view of the main entrance to the gallery which was located on Yonge Street in Toronto, showing glass door and stucco walls.
Reeves, John
Interior and exterior views of two phases of development of a townhouse complex. Single and multi-storey buildings are pictured, as well as interiors.
Fleet, Max
Head Office, Dow Corning Silicones, Ltd.
Exterior view of a staircase to an entrance.
Jowett, Henry Roger
Exterior view of a brick mansion with dormer windows and portico, renovated into a restaurant located at 4125 Steeles Avenue in Toronto. The restaurant Casa-Imperial serves Chinese cuisine.
Model for a building on Queens Quay West in Toronto, never built.
Architecture, Landscape and Design Library, University of Toronto
Exterior views of the mid-rise building at 230 College Street in Toronto, home to the Faculty of Architecture and the Architecture, Landscape and Design Library.
Retired street sign, Surrey Place and Breadalbane Street, Toronto
Photograph of a street sign situated in the middle of a grassy lawn, with office buildings in background. This image was taken as part of a commentary on colonnades for a special article in Canadian Architect magazine, titled "Citizen and the City". A part of the caption reads: "When the street is removed, both the colonnade and the building are removed from the public realm to the acropolis and we as citizens are left, not with a way through, but a way around." (p.32)
Courtesy Chevrolet Oldsmobile dealership
Interior and exterior views of a car dealership and service centre, showing lounge areas, showrooms with cars, mechanics' work areas, garage doors, and entrances to the building. The building is located on the Queensway near highway 427 in Toronto.
Charles O. Bick College, Toronto Police Service
Exterior view of the college which houses the Training and Education unit of the Toronto Police Service. The building houses classrooms, labs, a range, pool and gymnasium. A piece of paper taped to the back of the image gives the architects as: Wilson, Newton, Roberts, Duncan.
Exterior views of a high rise office building, one view of construction phase.
Exterior views of the 1862 head office of the Bank of Toronto at Wellington and Church Streets, demolished to make way for the construction of the Toronto-Dominion Bank tower.
Aerial views of the Gothic Revival castle located at 1 Austin Terrace in Toronto, and a small colour photograph of the base of the Baldwin steps, named for the original landowner and former premier of Ontario Robert Baldwin, a public pathway which connects two sections of Spadina Road and is often used by visitors to the historic castle.
Visitor's Centre, Black Creek Pioneer Village
Model of the proposed visitor's centre by Gordon S. Adamson & Associates.
Detail view of concrete wall design on exterior of building at 7 Sultan Street in Toronto.
Coughtry, Art
Exterior view of a townhouse complex. Stamp on back gives the photographer as Edward Jones.
Jones, Edward
Myers residence, 19 Berryman street, Toronto
Two story residence designed by Barton Myers for his own use in Toronto's Yorkville area. The house fills a narrow urban lot, approximately 25 x 188 feet. There is a central courtyard with greenhouse roof. An article on the house was published in the April 1972 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Bedford Glen, 1555 Avenue road, North York
This two-building townhouse complex was completed in 1976. The design received a Canadian Architect Award in 1980, and Canadian Housing Design Council Award in 1983.
Panda Associates Photography
Exterior view of a luxury condominium development on Bay Street. A piece of paper taped to the back of the photograph gives the property developers as The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited and Revenue Properties Limited.
Photograph of the front lawn and porch of a house on Broadview Avenue. A concrete footpath has been laid from the sidewalk to the front porch, designed to circle around the base of a tree in the way.
Burrow, Gordon
Design proposal for a house in downtown Toronto, one of a group of similar dwellings with an inner courtyard that acts as a buffer from the noise from street traffic.
La Cantinetta restaurant, 322 King street west, Toronto
Photograph of the interior of a restaurant located on the ground floor of an office building in downtown Toronto. A stamp on the back of the photograph gives the architects as Baron Myers Associates.
Samson, Ian
Canadian Magazine building, 200 Adelaide street west, Toronto
Photograph of a six-story brick and beam office building. Built in 1913 for the manufacture of jewelry and ancillary industrial uses, renovated in 1980s by Dunlop Farrow Aitken Architects. The 1983 renovation was reviewed by Canadian Architect magazine in the December 1983 issue. This building was designated a Heritage Property by the City of Toronto in 2005.
Photograph of the extension built onto the back of the Georgian heritage property. The addition won the Award for Residential Design in 1971 from the Canadian Housing Design Council. Text on the back of the photograph gives extracts of Jury report.
Sales centre for 132 Front street east, Toronto
Photograph of a condo development sales centre, not of the finished building.
The Colonnade, 131 Bloor street west, Toronto
Two 4 x 5 contact prints on a cut piece of 8 x 10 photographic paper, showing the curved concrete outdoor staircase. Building originally opened in 1963.
45, 47 and 49 Front street East, Toronto
2 contact sheets with 8 black and white images of the exterior and interior of 45 and 47 Front street, which comprise part of a larger commerical building originally constructed in 1872-3 by Walter Strickland. The cast iron front elevation is original; the interiors were refitted by Stone & Kohn in the early 1980s. Alternate titles include: Beardmore Building, Griffiths Building
45 Charles street East, Toronto
Black and white photographs of an office tower. 3 of the 4 photographs were printed by Panda Associates Photography and have the company's stamp on the verso.
Panda Associates Photography and Art Services
Photograph of the yard and patio of a 1940s residential building renovated in the 1970s. A piece of paper taped on the back of the photograph gives the location, designer, owner and the award decision from the Canadian Housing Design Council in Ottawa: Winner of the Award for Residential Design. Extract from Jury report: "This is an alteration to a fairly standard house of the 1940's, enlarged and changed so that very little of the original remains. The result is a virilic and strong arrangement of forms and colours with well-flowing spaces beautifully realted to out-door patios and terraces."
Professional Interior Designers of Manitoba biennial exhibition
Images of office chairs, tables and a [display cabinet?] at an exhibition in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Interior and exterior views of the building. This office building has a 'green roof', which reduces the amount of energy required to heat and cool the building. It also has an extensive shopping mall at the ground floor and an arboretum with a waterfall at the Queen Street entrance. The double-decker elevator cabs are found inside the atrium, which stretches the entire height of the building.
Source: City of Ottawa website at www.ottawa.ca
Applied Photography Ltd.
Ottawa, Courthouse and Registry Office
Exterior views of the concrete building, with details of stonework and entrance awnings. One interior view of a courtroom.
Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada
Interior and exterior views, including construction views.
Day, Fraser
Aerial view and details of the Pavillion Roger-Gaudry.
Landry, Armour
Montreal, Canadian Centre for Architecture, plans and construction views
Elevations, maps and construction photographs showing the Centre and surrounding area.
Laforest, Alain
North American Life Centre and Xerox Tower, Toronto
Maquette of two office towers with landscaping, shot in colour and black and white. A sticker on the verso of one of the photographs lists the two towers and The North American Life Centre and The Xerox Tower, to be located at the North-West corner of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue.
Lenscape Incorporated
Photographs of the exterior of a trolley streetcar built into a glass enclosure on the side of a building, operated as a restaurant. A TTC streetar can be seen exiting the station adjacent to the restaurant in one of the photographs. An article on the interior decoration was published in the May 1980 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Applied Photography Ltd.